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The Year 2017: 'Survival of the Flittest'

How would you describe the year 2017? Survival of the fittest? In the insect world, it's more...
A Tiger by the Tail

One of Buck Owens' signature songs that never failed to please his fan base was "I Got a Tiger by...
The Bee and the Tiger

Talk about a butterfly ballet... A large Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, with a...
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue!

It's the Fourth of July, and amid our celebration of the adoption of the Declaration of...
The Flora and the Fauna at the Old State Capitol

Erected in 1852, this historic building was ostensibly intended for Benicia City Hall. Offered as...